Counties mainly serve admeenistrative purposes in Swaden. The cultur an history o the aurie is tae be foond in its provincial coonterpairt Halland. The coonty wis designed wi virtually the same bundaries as the province. The major exception is a pairt o Hylte Municipality, which belangs tae the province o Småland.

There is an investigation committee appointit bi the govrenment, investigatin the best futur diveesion an responsibitites o the coonties o Swaden, cried Ansvarskommittén. They are wirkin lang-term, but their preliminary reports suggest a lairge reduction o the number o coonties in Swaden. Halland Coonty is there proposed tae be dividit in twa halves, baith tae be combined wi neighbourin lairge coonties.